At Risk of Falling? Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC Suggests Calcium plus Vitamin D
Falling hurts no matter how old you are. Falling for older La Grande folks may be much worse. Broken hips, broken wrists, vertebral fractures may be end results. Independence may be thwarted while healing. La Grande fall prevention is so important, and Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC recommends that all La Grande chiropractic patients and their families be aware of fall prevention strategies in addition to an innovative nutritional approach to fall prevention.
Classic fall prevention plans succeed for most La Grande chiropractic family members. Cleaning up clutter, wearing shoes, repairing tripping hazards, securing rugs or removing them, installing grab bars in the bathroom, and even living in a home that is all on one level with no steps are all ways to reduce fall risk. Dealing with any health issues like dizziness or joint pain or shortness of breath or balance is important as those may also trigger a fall, also. 52.6% of patients with mild cognitive impairment and 51.4% Alzheimer’s disease patients tend to fall. It’s valuable for these patients to carefully sit and not hurry. (1) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC can help assess health risks like these and others to help our La Grande chiropractic patients stay on their feet! Physical activity and exercise are fundamental to maintain your strength. As our La Grande chiropractic patients age, more gentle exercises are recommended like walking, water classes, tai chi, yoga, and/or Pilates. Together, Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC and our La Grande chiropractic care patients uncover something that works!
Like including some nutrition: A fresh fall prevention notion is to include calcium and vitamin D together into the daily supplementation routine. A review of 26 articles comprising over 16,500 patients found that combined vitamin D plus calcium supplementation significantly decreases the fall risk. Vitamin D2 or D3 alone didn’t have such an effect. It is the combination that works! (2) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC sees this to be quite helpful when talking with our La Grande patients about their nutrition, particularly with those who tend to be at higher risk for falls.
Schedule your La Grande chiropractic appointment with Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC today. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is ready to check your fall risk and set up a fall prevention strategy just for you. Plus, if you fall and hurt yourself, Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC offers the gentlest chiropractic care in the form of Cox Technic to help get you back to life!
